    [House Document 109-118]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-118

                  THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                       THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                  transmitting

     A DRAFT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
               THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA)

        June 27, 2006.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
             Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
                  THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

    109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-118

                  THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                       THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                  transmitting

     A DRAFT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
               THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA)

        June 27, 2006.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
             Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
    To the Congress of the United States:
        I am pleased to transmit legislation and supporting
    documents to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade
    Agreement (FTA). This FTA enhances our bilateral relationship
    with a strategic friend and ally in the Middle East region. The
    FTA will benefit the people of the United States and Oman,
    illustrating for other developing countries the advantages of
    open markets and increased trade.
        In negotiating this FTA, my Administration was guided by
    the objectives set out in the Trade Act of 2002. Congressional
    approval of this FTA will mark another important step towards
    creating a Middle East Free Trade Area. Like our FTA with
    Bahrain that the Congress approved in December 2005, and our
    FTA with Morocco that was approved in July 2004, this FTA
    offers another important opportunity to encourage economic
    reform in a moderate Muslim nation. Oman is leading the pursuit
    of social and economic reforms in the region, including by
    selling state-owned businesses, encouraging foreign investment
    connected to broad-based development, and providing better
    protection for women and workers. It is strongly in our
    national interest to embrace these reforms and do what we can
    to encourage them.
                                                        George W. Bush.
        The White House, June 26, 2006.

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               Tab 1: The United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement

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    Tab 2: Draft of an Implementing Bill Described in Section 2103(b)(3) of
                                    the Act

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                   Tab 3: Statement of Administrative Action

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     Tab 4: Statement Setting Forth the Reasons of the President Regarding
             How the Agreement Serves the Interest of U.S. Commerce

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     Tab 5: Statement Setting Forth the Reasons of the President Regarding
     How and to What Extent the Agreement Makes Progress in Achieving the
      Applicable Purposes, Policies, Objectives, and Priorities of the Act

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                        Tab 6: Summary of the Agreement

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                                     Tab A

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                                    Annex I

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                                    Annex II

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                                   Annex III

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